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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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